The carbon footprint of food industry varies by country. These data show the CO2 produced per capita for each food type for 130 countries. These calculations are based on food balance sheets and population data available from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
These visualizations intend to compare the dietary sources of CO2 of non-animal based products to animal-based products and the differences in the food production across countries.
Animal products
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Final plot 1
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Initial plot 1
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Non-animal products
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Initial non-animal
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Difference between animal and non-animal products
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Difference
Difference between the CO2 production of animal product and non-animal product, over a year. A low value means that a larger proportion of the population feeds on plant products which have a better carbon emission footprint.
